World News 18-11-2004 World More Dangerous Since Iraq War who: President Jacques Chirac what: Says Iraq war has increased world terrorism when: Yesterday snippet: "The French president, Jacques Chirac, expressed fresh doubts about the invasion of Iraq on the eve of his visit today to Britain," reports The Guardian, "saying it had left the world more dangerous." "There`s no doubt that there has been an increase in terrorism and one of the origins of that has been the situation in Iraq," M Chirac told the BBC`s Newsnight. "I`m not at all sure that one can say the world is safer." Today, the leaders will host a joint press conference at Lancaster House inside St James` Palace, says the BBC, and yesterday a Downing Street spokesman revealed that Iraq would be discussed along with "the European Union, Britain`s upcoming presidency of the G8, climate change and co-operation in Africa and Afghanistan". "M Chirac`s visit is part of the celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France," says The Independent. "M Chirac will also meet the Queen at Windsor Castle and make a speech." [... more]

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